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Old Feb 7, 2005 | 11:25 PM
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city 220ish
highway i managed to get 200 miles on half a tank but thats when i got off so im not sure exactly what end result would have been
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Old Feb 7, 2005 | 11:58 PM
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200-240 depending on how i drive..Really shitty, if you ask me. Used to get 27-28 m/g in my Acura RSX type S, with mods.
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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 12:06 AM
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Around 350 once, but I was just cruising. I usually get around 200 to 250 lately.
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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 12:35 AM
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I used to get 360 miles off 16 gallons for the first 2 years that i had the car...then last Nov. i took it to the track and since then i've only been able to get about 270 miles off 16 gallons
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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 12:48 AM
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200 if im lucky! But im almost all city
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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 12:52 AM
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all hwy, i get about 300 miles tops.
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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 02:48 AM
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250-350 Depending on my driving mood.
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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 02:51 AM
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Originally Posted by adam c
If you drive on the freeway at 60 mph in a stock FD, you should be able to get about 25 mpg. With a fuel tank of slightly over 20 gallons, you theoretically could go over 500 miles before running out of gas. I doubt that anyone has ever done it
I posted yesterday: Flame away but its true.

I swear in all that is holy that when I bought my car in Trussville AL and drove it back to Goldsboro NC I only used 90%-full tank (with a little to spare). -Cruised at 77-78 the whole way (2800rpms)

on mapquest it says -Total Est. Distance: 583.59 miles -

20 gallon tank right?

29 miles to the gallon
in my FD w/intake/downpipe/hollowed out cat/stock exhaust (how I bought it)

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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 02:56 AM
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well over 300 on the freeway, but between 250-300 around town (little wot driving). I get like 20mpg on the freeway doing around 75-80. I've got: fulll intake, streetport, boost controller running 11psi max, downpipe and catback.
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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 03:08 AM
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Based on 18 usable gallons (my experience):

290 All city--spirited--always in boost during acceleration 12 --> 15#;

300-320 mixed city/hwy spirited;

320+ hwy cruise, 80+ mph


NOTE:

I once had an ECU problem that cut my mileage in half with no other changes. Had I not had a history with the car, I would not have known there was anything wrong. Mileage came back after replacing the ECU, along with improved drivability. If your mileage is really low (for a street car), then there's probably something wrong --or-- you have a tuning issue; it is possible to get decent mileage with the FD.
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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 05:32 AM
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With my Airpump on the fritz, and the car running horribly rich, and the O2 Sensor disconnected.... I get 160 - 170 Miles in the city before the Gas Light Comes on....
I hope to do better, with a properly tuned single....

BTW, that's all city, Red Light to Red Light Driving, and Only Once or twice to I get significantly above 0 psi

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You need an airpump? ... I have one I took off 2 weeks ago when I installed my M.P.



BTW, I get about 270 city and 320 on the highway.

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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 07:21 AM
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I get about 400 on a tank, mixed driving. 72 miles round trip to work, 70 percent freeway.
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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 07:29 AM
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I'm lucky to see 190 for "City" driving. I haven't driven it on the interstate for any significant distance to measure "Highway" mileage. If I go to Deal's Gap in April, I'll find out.
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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 08:15 AM
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I got 411 miles out of 16.2 gallons when I brought my car home from Chicago. 25.4 mpg. That was going about 84 mph betweeen Albuquerque and a few miles east of Tucson.

I usually get about 15.4-15.7 mpg around town. Somewehere around 270-280 miles per tank.
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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 08:21 AM
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Damn, how far down do you guys let the needle go?

I get MAYBE 220 as the needle approaches the 1/4 Mark. And I only have a MP and M2 Exhaust as far as mods go.

Are you guys posting most of your mileage as the needle drops to E? Why, with the threat of misfiring with such a low amount of gasoline (And those blown motor stories), would you risk such a thing?

Oh, so yea I rate 16-18mpg, keep in mind, I don't take the FD out unless I can do a lot of WOT "Spirited" stuff, and usually the drive isn't all highway if any at all. Mostly twisties.
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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by RE Suzuki
How many miles in avg. do you get with full tank of gas on FD?

My FD gets 250miles with full tank. (Reg. driving)
I never drive my tank down below 1/4 full, and usually not below half, so that's around 150miles.

I do know I get between 16-19mpg depending on how I drive. My car is very lightly modded.

Dave
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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 12:45 PM
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On my way to CA I got over 400 miles on one tank and my gas light hadn't come on yet!
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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 09:53 AM
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i think this was posted before but ill reply again anyway

lets see..on my last long trip (highway mostly) i got 144 miles for a 1/4 tank, mostly cruising (70mph) and wot pulls 1st and 2nd after each toll booth LOL

so thats 144 miles for every 1/4, times 4 which is 576 miles total, divided by 20 or 20.1 whatever gallons (fuel capacity) and that = 28.8 MPG highway

give or take a MPG
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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 11:24 AM
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damn I get 210 if I'm lucky most of the time it's about 180 miles per tank full. All of my local gas attendants know me fairly well.

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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by ulost2my7
i think this was posted before but ill reply again anyway

lets see..on my last long trip (highway mostly) i got 144 miles for a 1/4 tank, mostly cruising (70mph) and wot pulls 1st and 2nd after each toll booth LOL

so thats 144 miles for every 1/4, times 4 which is 576 miles total, divided by 20 or 20.1 whatever gallons (fuel capacity) and that = 28.8 MPG highway

give or take a MPG
you can't really go by that, can you? I know the miles between the first 1/4 tank and the last 1/4 tank (as per teh gauge) is nowhere near the same... I'm guessing that the gauge just isn't all that accurate....

I've gone about 380 or so on a tank (didn't want to wait TOO long to fill up) on highway drive, minimal boosting.... only about 6mpg on VIR, though...
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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 12:52 PM
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200-230
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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 12:53 PM
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200-230 miles per tank.
10-12 mpg damn.
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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 01:05 PM
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not enough considering how much gas costs out in CA
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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 01:09 PM
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best: 409.6 miles (1 long journey at 56-65mph, no acceleration never mind boost and IIRC 59.6l was required when I stopped) Was at night so headlights up, theoretical maximum of just over 450 from a full tank in daylight. To get over 500 miles would require 02 feedback switched off and running a special lean map, or a faulty 02 sensor.

worst: <90 miles (on-track)
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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by BlackRX7Turbo
you can't really go by that, can you? I know the miles between the first 1/4 tank and the last 1/4 tank (as per teh gauge) is nowhere near the same... I'm guessing that the gauge just isn't all that accurate...
Not even close to accurate. We had this discussion with FDNewbie (and others) in another thread recently.

The most accurate way to calculate mpg is...

1. Fill your tank until the pump shuts off by itself. Do not "top off" the tank.
2. Reset your odometer.
3. Drive.
4. Refill tank until pump shuts off by itself. Do not "top off" the tank.
5. Divide miles on odometer by gallons on pump to get mpg.
6. If the result is more than about 21-22 mpg, check your math.
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